Category Archives: Counterfeit Brands

The Manchester Evening News website reports that a trader has been fined for selling fake jewellery which also contained harmful levels of heavy metals.

Ting Li’s shop was visited by Trading Standards officers, who seized a large quantity of products they believed to be counterfeit.

As reported on the Birmingham Live website, the man behind a multi-million pound fake clothes factory has been jailed for four years.

Officials raided Inderjit Sangu’s storage unit, seizing more than 40,000 fake labels, and ‘hundreds of thousands of pounds-worth’ of clothing items with the labels already fitted.

The Cheshire Live website reports that a fraudster has pleaded guilty after attempting to sell fake branded goods over the internet.

Tanya Fletcher was busted after a trading standard’s team saw ads for expensive ‘branded’ clothing at cheap prices on her social media accounts.

The BBC News website reports that counterfeit clothes, watches, bags and medication were found during raids in the Strangeways area of Manchester.
Four premises were targeted over three days based on intelligence from a previous counterfeit goods investigation, with six people being arrested.

The Ipswich Star website reports that counterfeit perfume was seized from an opportunistic street trader in Ipswich, prompting police to warn shoppers about fake goods.

Officers spotted the trader selling the fragrances – which included fakes of brands such as Ralph Lauren – from a bag in the town centre.

The Mirror website reports that Chinese crime gangs are behind a fake Aussie wine scam in the UK, according to experts.

Phoney versions of the Yellow Tail brand – including Merlot, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Grigio – have been found in shops across the country.